Andrei Cordea
Romanian footballer (born 1999)
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Andrei Ioan Cordea (born 24 June 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Liga I club CFR Cluj.
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Cordea with FCSB in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Andrei Ioan Cordea | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Aiud, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Metalul Aiud | ||
| 2012–2017 | Ardealul Cluj | ||
| 2017–2018 | Novara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Novara | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hermannstadt (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Academica Clinceni | 33 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | FCSB | 79 | (12) |
| 2023–2025 | Al-Tai | 62 | (17) |
| 2025– | CFR Cluj | 22 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Romania U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Romania U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Romania U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Romania | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 September 2023 | |||
Club career
Cordea moved to FCSB from Academia Clinceni for an undisclosed transfer fee on 5 June 2021,[1] signing a five-year deal with a €10 million buyout clause. On 15 July, he registered his debut in a goalless draw at Botoșani.
Cordea scored his first goal for the Roș-albaștrii seven days later, in a 1–0 UEFA Europa Conference League defeat of Shakter Karagandy. On the 25th, he netted his first Liga I goal against Universitatea Craiova.
On 12 September 2021, he scored in a 6–0 rout of Dinamo București, which registered the greatest goal difference ever in the Eternal derby.
On 22 August 2023, Cordea joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Tai on a two-year deal.[2]
On 30 July 2025, Cordea returned to his native country by signing with CFR Cluj.[3]
International career
Following his good display at FCSB, Cordea received his first call-up to the Romania national team and made his debut on 5 September 2021, in a 2–0 defeat of Liechtenstein counting for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 March 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Novara | 2018–19 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Hermannstadt | 2019–20 | Liga I | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Academica Clinceni | 2020–21 | Liga I | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| FCSB | 2021–22 | Liga I | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 41 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9[b] | 3 | — | 46 | 10 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 79 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | — | 95 | 16 | ||||
| Al-Tai | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | Saudi First Division League | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 36 | 14 | |||
| Total | 62 | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 65 | 17 | ||||
| CFR Cluj | 2025–26 | Liga I | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4[d] | 1 | — | 28 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 215 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 50 | |||
- Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Cupa României, King's Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in promotion play-offs
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
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- As of match played 17 September 2023[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |